# Accident 19920203001659A: Beech 95B55, Benton Harbor, MI, February 3, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1992, 11:40 local time
- Place: Benton Harbor, MI
- Airport: Ross Field-Twin Cities
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1109° N, 86.4402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1109&lon=-86.4402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1123B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1123B-1999-06-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FAMS1) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920203001659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RADAR CONTACT LOST OVER LAKE ON PRACTICE ILS APPROACH. LANDING GEAR AND BODIES RECOVERED.FURTHER WRECKAGE NOT FOUND

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FAMS1), Feb 3, 1992: Beech 95-BE55 (N1123B), Benton Harbor, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: UNDETERMINED.

## Other reports on N1123B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840226027879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840226027879I), Feb 26, 1984: Beech 95B55 (N1123B), Berrien Springs, MI, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on the landing roll. May have iced up on prior takeoff. Replaced squat switch and wiring.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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